Mike D'Antoni: Rockets still working on getting in 'game shape'

The Houston Rockets are off to a fast start with two back-to-back wins on the road but last night’s win against the Kings was probably a bit closer than expected. It’s only natural for teams to show fatigue especially considering the first of the back-to-back was against the Golden State Warriors.

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“You know, it’s kind of normal first back-to-back of the season that it takes them a while to get their legs back, because you don’t normally do this, obviously,” said D’Antoni. “We just had to grind it out. You know, give them credit. They played hard and they’re young, but we did the right things at the right moment and got a win. That’s kind of all we’re looking at right now is getting the next one.”

The most important thing is how the team responds to being fatigued moving forward. Playing at their historic pace, the Rockets must get into game shape sooner rather than later but have proven themselves to be deadly even when their shots aren’t falling or they’re giving up easy buckets in transition.

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“We’ll get our legs and we’ll get in game shape in about a couple weeks and then we’ll see,” he said amid all the questions on their play. “If I’m not mistaken, we’re 2-and-0, that’s all I know.”

The Rockets will be in action again in their home opener against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in what’s sure to be another exciting matchup. The status of Chris Paul is still unknown but the rest should help him to be available.

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